Catherine Elgin
Professor of Education
- Larsen 404
- catherine_elgin@gse.harvard.edu
- http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~phildept/
- Phone: 617-496-0504
- Staff Contact: Molly McGuinness
Profile
Catherine Elgin is a philosopher whose areas of study include the theory of knowledge, philosophy of art, and philosophy of science. Recent work considers the question of what makes something cognitively valuable. Elgin has argued that the pursuit of understanding, rather than the pursuit of knowledge, should be the focus of epistemology's concerns. Her recent work explores how similar problems arise in diverse branches of philosophy such as aesthetics, philosophy of language, and philosophy of science.
Degrees
- Ph.D., Brandeis University